The Russian River (Southern Pomo: Ashokawna, Spanish: Río Ruso) is a southward-flowing river that drains 1,485 sq mi (3,850 km 2) [4] of Sonoma and Mendocino counties in Northern California.

The Russian River is 110 miles long with headwaters North of Ukiah, near Willits, that flow southward to Forestville where it runs West and empties into the Pacific at Jenner, entirely on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Pomo, Miwok and Wappo Native American tribes.

The principal tributaries from the headwaters downstream are the East Fork Russian River, and Feliz, Pieta, Big Sulfur, Dry, Mark West (including the Laguna de Santa Rosa), Green Valley, and Austin creeks.

The Russian River flows 110 miles from its headwaters in the Mayacama Mountains in Mendocino County to the large estuary and beaches at Jenner in Sonoma County.

The Russian River is about 110 miles long and flows from its headwaters near Redwood and Potter Valleys into the Pacific Ocean near the town of Jenner on the Sonoma Coast.

Dec 19, 2024 · The Russian River, one of California’s most iconic waterways, flows approximately 110 miles from its headwaters in the Coast Range near Mendocino to its estuary at Jenner, where it meets the Pacific Ocean.

The Russian River watershed, on the California coast just north of San Francisco, is home to 360,000 people and a diverse and productive agricultural economy known primarily for grape and wine production. It historically supported abundant populations of …

Feb 1, 2017 · From the headwaters north of Ukiah to the rugged coast at Jenner, the 1,485 square miles that comprise the Russian River watershed includes species ranging from steelhead to bald eagles; from pygmy oaks to giant redwoods.

The Russian River Watershed Association (RRWA) is a coalition of ten cities, counties and special districts in the Russian River watershed that have come together to coordinate regional programs for clean water, habitat restoration, and watershed enhancement.

The North Coast Coho Project and the California Water Project staff are collaborating on strategies to improve water quality and streamflow while addressing important barriers to steelhead and salmon in the Russian River Watershed.